Scientists used to wonder how common planets were throughout the universe, and now we know. They’re so common, it’s possible just to find another one while you’re trying to gather data on the one you already knew about.

NASA talks about a return to the Moon, finds the ESA’s missing rover, finishes up the James Webb Space Telescope, and sounds a note of caution on SpaceX’s helium fueling practices. Plus, red dwarf stars might tend to foster water worlds, which could have implications for habitability.

A new exoplanet discovered in orbit around Wolf 1061 appears to sit squarely in its habitable zone — but the conditions thought to exist around such stars make it difficult for habitable planets to exist. Will Wolf 1061c prove such theories correct or not?

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